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Personal blog of Steam Galas & Mainline Steam running from around the North of England. Pictures copyright of Author!!
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177 views22/02/2014 - RH steam cock sticking, LMS Black 5 - 45379 plus BR Std 4 - 76084 which was banking a long freight at Burrs country park on the first run past in the early dawn light of the morning.
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60103 "Flying Scotsman"177 views08/01/2016 - 60103 "Flying Scotsman " Heads towards Heywood from Bury towards Heap Bridge - with 45407 "Lancashire Fusilier" tucked inside
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S & D 2-8-0 7F - 53808 177 viewsS & D 7F - 53808 returns tender first from Leicester on 2B03 - 10.00 service
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SR 4-6-2 Merchant Navy Class 35018 "British India Line"177 views18/05/2017 - 35018 "British India Line" with Bodmin nameplates on a test run from Carnforth to Hellifield and return running around the station to the down goods loop at Hellifield.
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60103 "Flying Scotsman"176 views06/02/2016 - 60103 "Flying Scotsman" working hard passing Scout Green on the Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express at Scout Green heading for Carlisle on the WCML.
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175 views22/04/2013 - Ian Rileys Black 5`s - 44871 & 45407 head towards Flag Lane, Lostock Hall - heading for Preston on "The Great Britain VI" round Great Britain Rail Tour in the evening sunlight
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174 views16/04/2013 - LMS 4-6-0 Jubilee 45699 "Galatea" leaving Hellifield climbing Whalley Banks approaching Langho station on a test run from Carnforth around the loop to Blackburn, Preston and back to Carnforth.
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LNER 4-6-2 A3 60103 "Flying Scotsman"174 views14/10/2016 - LNER 4-6-2 A3 60103 "Flying Scotsman" leaving Ramsbottom on the 13:00 service from Bury to Rawtenstall.
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LMS Stanier Black 5 - 45377 174 views27/07/1963 -"Return of the Blackpool Belle" - Blackpool LMS Stanier Black 5 - 45377 discharges some its passengers in the late evening at Great Harwood Station with a returning seaside special IP61 before proceeding onto Padiham, Rose Grove, Burnley & Colne.
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173 views17/03/2013 - LMS Black 5`s - 44871 leads 45407 at Copy Pit on a running of "The Tin Bath" from Manchester to Sheffield on a round route returning via Blackburn.
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173 views16/04/2013 - LMS 4-6-0 Jubilee 45699 "Galatea" leaving Hellifield climbing Whalley Banks at Langho station on a test run from Carnforth around the loop to Blackburn, Preston and back to Carnforth.
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LMS Royal Scot class 46115 "Scots Guardsman"172 views09/12/2022 -Stanier LMS Royal Scot class - 46115 "Scots Guardsman" on 5Z15 from Carnforth to York approaching Skipton near Niffany for the next day running of a trip to Edinburgh Markets from York.
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171 viewsThe Sun not quite fully up at Burrs Country park as LNER B1 61306 "Mayflower" captured in profile together with the freight train running along the Burrs straight on the 2nd runpast of the early morning photoshoot.
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SR 4-6-2 Merchant Navy Class 35018 "British India Line"171 views18/05/2017 - 35018 "British India Line" with "Bodmin" nameplates on a test run from Carnforth to Hellifield and return, running slowly through Giggleswick Station
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170 viewsSR 4-6-0 No.850 "Lord Nelson" takes the empty stock out of Ramsbottom station and into the run around siding.
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Hunslet rebuilt Austerity 0-6-0 2890 tender engine.170 viewsSaturday 14/10/2017 - "Flying Scotsman" to the rescue!! - Hunslet
Austerity 2890 heads to Ramsbottom to collect the coaching stock from 34092 "City of Wells" which had failed.

A shuttle service had to be cancelled to allow this rescue and allow the rest of the day to run on time to the timetable.

2890 refers to the build number by the Hunslet locomotive manufacturer and has been rebuilt by the Ribble Steam Railway into this handsome tender engine.
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